CL finally makes her American debut with Lifted

After what seems like ages of preparations and teasers, CL finally makes her official debut in America with Lifted.

CL’s American debut
has been a few years in the making — after last year’s Doctor
Pepper and Hello Bitches, CL finally gets to shine on
her own with an official debut in America. Unlike the collaborative
Doctor Pepper and Konglish-filled
Hello Bitches, her latest track
Lifted is distinctly Americanised.

Shot in New York City, the music video for
Lifted is steeped in American street
culture: think effortlessly cool and
colourful streetwear, dance-offs on bridges, larger-than-life
parkour tricks, and enough alcohol to get the party going.

Written by CL, long-time collaborator Teddy, and Asher Roth,
Lifted opens with a nod to Wu-Tang Clan’s
Method Man who also makes in appearance
in the music video. The video itself was directed by veteran Dave
Myers, who has worked with just about every big name in the
industry. In an interview
with VICE, CL revealed that Lifted was written “a few
years back on New Years Day”. “I was in the studio
with my producer Teddy randomly and we decided to make music. We
started watching music videos of Wu-Tang on YouTube and “Method
Man” came on. I went in the booth with the lyrics and started
humming this melody which ended up becoming Lifted,” she
said.

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